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AXA IM to open ESG strategy to investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
AXA Investment Managers will offer its impact investing fund of funds strategy to external investors. The fund is part of a suite of ESG integrated multi-asset strategies run by the fund manager. It already has a total of EUR200 million ($287 million) ...

The Future Fund is not a super fund: Costello

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... not a superannuation fund, Peter Costello has reminded superannuation professionals at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference. The former treasurer and current Future Fund chair said that, far from being a super fund with specific ...

Embrace rising retirement age, says futurist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... according to IBISWorld chairman and 'futurist' Phil Ruthven AM. Ruthven told delegates at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference that he envisages a future in which people will work until they are as old as 80. This, he ...

ASFA launches blueprint for post-retirement system

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has attempted to break the deadlock on retirement income innovation with the launch of a paper that sets out a framework for building an effective post-retirement system. Entitled A New Framework ...

Next super revolution must tackle retirement: Vilgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... according to QSuper chief executive Rosemary Vilgan. Speaking at the opening session at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Melbourne this morning, Vilgan said the first revolution started in awards super, and became ...

ASIC takes SMSF property spruikers to court

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... Properties Group is carrying on an unlicensed financial services business and promoting the use of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to purchase investment property. The has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales is seeking ...

Nikko AM adds senior executives to global team

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... years' experience in the financial industry, mainly in developing relationships with central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Ian Lewis has been appointed head of global consultant relations and will be based in Singapore. Lewis has more than 25 years ...

Equip to manage AustSuper's defined benefit schemes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... and members to Equip during 2015 as part of a new partnership aimed at creating long-term growth opportunities for both funds. The fund's defined benefit schemes represent around 2000 members and $700 million in assets. AustralianSuper's group ...

NAB AM buys stake in UK fund manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... total number of NAB Asset Management investment boutiques to 14. These partners, along with internal capability, service funds under management, advice and administration of around $178 billion across a wide range of asset classes. "Our institutional ...

AustralianSuper ramps up data-gathering strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... industry they work in, household income (voluntary), which bank they use, whether or not they have a mortgage, which super funds they are members of, and if they are currently contributing to a super fund. Once signed up, members will be periodically ...